ESPN 30 for 30 To Showcase Bruce Lee with “BE WATER” On June 7th
The newest ESPN 30 for 30 documentary film showcasing Bruce Lee, titled “Be Water,” is set to debut on June 7th on ESPN after making a big bang at the […]
The Greatest Game Never Played – The Golden Era Of Chatham Minor Hockey
A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT THE TEAMS DURING THE GOLDEN ERA OF CHATHAM MINOR HOCKEY PREFACE When I was a kid in Chatham, not too many days went by without a […]
The Lost Season – The Story of The’89-’90 Blenheim Blades
THIS IS THE STORY OF MY ROOKIE SEASON WITH THE 1989-1990 BLENHEIM BLADES. A team of hockey cast-offs forever bonded by one of the worst seasons in junior hockey history. […]
Wakafighter on “Warrior” On Cinemax: Bruce Lee Would Be Watching
WARRIOR ON CINEMAX: BRUCE LEE WOULD BE WATCHING At the beginning of 2019, I started to hear the buzz about a new T.V series based on the writings of Bruce […]
FINDING BRUCE LEE and MY JKD
Finding Bruce Lee and My JKD is a book about my journey in the study of Bruce Lee. Jeet Kune Do and martial arts. It is also about Hockey, The UFC, Life, Loss, Perseverance and Inspiration.
The Beautiful Loss
After two false starts in the last four years, 2018 was going to be the year. I will never forget the second time it happened due to the fact that […]
Toronto Set For Biggest Boxing Match in Years
Toronto’s Biggest Fight in Years The Air Canada Centre right in the heart of downtown Toronto will host the biggest boxing match to come to Canada in years. In recent […]
ONTARIO SOUTH DOWN: A Hockey David vs. Goliath
The Ontario South Selects was a spring/summer ice hockey team in the mid to late ’80’s. The team was made up of the biggest and best 1973 born players in Southern Ontario compiled and coached […]
2018 Olympic Winter Games: Inside The South Korean Men’s Ice Hockey Team
Ice Hockey is underway at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games with the women’s preliminary round already in swing and the men’s prelims starting tomorrow (Feb. 14th) with Group B action. The Republic […]
THE GRIFFIN GOATS
A hop, skip and a jump down highway 40 from Chatham, lies the tough, little town of Wallaceburg. Population of 10,010. Wallaceburg has the only lacrosse association in Chatham-Kent and […]
Being Like Mike: MSG, Mouth Guards and the ’86 Mets
Chatham-Kent’s all time best and favorite sports writer Mike Bennett was recently inducted into the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame and when I heard the news, many memories of “Benny” […]
Golden Acres Hockey School: The Giffin’s, Post Camp Games and Gretzky Grief
Golden Acres Hockey School 2.0 is set to go next week and I can’t help but encourage kids from all ages and areas of Ontario to get a spot as soon as […]
Reunion Solidifies Bond For Chatham ’87 Peewees
“Are you sure you know where his house is?” my wife Christina asked as we came rolling up to Talbot Trail. “Of course. I’ve been there many times,” I answered […]
UFC 213 and TUF Redemption Finale: Canadians Set To Become Contenders This Weekend
Canadian Mixed Martial Arts fans need something and someone to get excited about, and this weekend’s double dip of fight cards for International Fight Week in Las Vegas is set up […]
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The Lost Season – The Story of The’89-’90 Blenheim Blades
THIS IS THE STORY OF MY ROOKIE SEASON WITH THE 1989-1990 BLENHEIM BLADES. A team of hockey cast-offs forever bonded by one of the worst seasons in junior hockey history. […]
The Greatest Game Never Played – The Golden Era Of Chatham Minor Hockey
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ESPN 30 for 30 To Showcase Bruce Lee with “BE WATER” On June 7th
The newest ESPN 30 for 30 documentary film showcasing Bruce Lee, titled “Be Water,” is set to debut on June 7th on ESPN after making a big bang at the […]
Multicultural Mentors: Chatham-Kent Roots Blooming in Japan
There are many people with roots in Chatham-Kent that have gone on to blossom in countries and cultures all around the world. It is a true, time-tested path to success […]
THE TOUGHEST GUY IN HERE
A 519 Feature Story By: Dwight Wakabayashi On the morning of March 10th, 2007 Perry woke up for work feeling a bit off. A slight headache clouded his head as he prepared […]
The Fight That Shook The County
“A 519 Feature Story By Dwight Wakabayashi And…..here we go off the face-off down in the Jr. Kings corner oh wait what have we here, we have two guys and squaring off… […]
The Top 15 Chatham Jr. Maroons of All Time
A 519 Feature by Dwight Wakabayashi The Chatham Jr. Maroons are a storied junior ice hockey franchise that was founded in 1959 in the town of Chatham, Ontario Canada. […]
THE GRIFFIN GOATS
A hop, skip and a jump down highway 40 from Chatham, lies the tough, little town of Wallaceburg. Population of 10,010. Wallaceburg has the only lacrosse association in Chatham-Kent and […]